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ensilage

noun

Definition of ensilagenext
as in silage

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  1. silage
  2. forage
  3. feed
  4. fodder
  5. supplies
Noun
  • However, in New England, silage corn harvest can extend to late October due to labor constraints, unfavorable soil conditions, and weather variability, which can substantially narrow the window for early cover crop establishment using these conventional drill-seeding methods.
    — Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
  • Nieusma says the best natural option for getting rid of white clover is to smother it with a silage tarp or pond liner.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Definition of silage
Noun
  • These farmers plowed over prairie dog habitat and viewed the rodents as competition with cattle for forage.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Depending on the season, animals could eat the crops, graze grass, or forage for acorns.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of forage
Noun
  • The design of YouTube’s homepage feed comes under fire often, but the platform is preparing to give you more options.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Each report pulls a variety of primary sources and vetted data feeds.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of feed
Noun
  • Some of its members have advocated for open borders, and believe gender is a social construct, both of which have been fodder for inflammatory social media content from those seeking to discredit the philosophy.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Alix Earle’s stepmother opened up about the choices that once made her tabloid fodder, including her connection to the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal and her affair with the influencer’s married father.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fodder
Noun
  • Kaamil Alli, spokesman for the country’s trade minister, said South African officials were holding discussions with US companies interested in securing critical mineral supplies.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But supplies of Gulf energy to the West are now looking much more precarious.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of supplies
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